Alcohol believed to be factor in crash that killed 1, hospitalized 2

FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) - On Sunday at 12:55 a.m., Bin County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a one vehicle rollover approximately 10 miles East on Lincoln Creek Road on the Fort Hall Reservation. Blackfoot Fire, Firth Fire and Fort Hall Police all assisted at the scene.

A 2004 GMC Yukon driven by 31-year-old Killean Taylor was traveling eastbound when it lost control negotiating a corner. The vehicle went off the roadway and rolled. Taylor and two adult female occupants were not wearing seatbelts and all three were ejected from the vehicle. Taylor succumbed to his injuries on scene. The two females were transported to local hospitals by helicopter. All three are Blackfoot residents.

Police say alcohol is believed to be a factor in the collision. The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.

"We would like to thank the people that located the crash and stayed with the victims providing first aid until we arrived."